Crate Motor Class

[Birch motor cars]

Originally Posted by Tod Lane

Do you suppose a casual fan knows the difference between a 245 horse 350 and a 255 horse motor? Do you suppose pure and extinct is better than contaminated and viable?
Personally, I kind of like the idea of new combinations revitalizing the class with new blood. An LS6 454 in a second gen Camaro, a Crate 302 Ford in an T-bird. Why not? Stock suspensions, stock interiors, crate motors subjected to the same scrutiny as other stock combinations... And it could help with the cost of building a class car.

Very well said Todd Lane. My thoughts as well. Lets just all race and have fun, isn't that what its all about ? Stop being so scared of us, we run the same rules as the rest of you do.

[Birch motor cars]

Originally Posted by Brandon Peterson

Bruce, im not trying to be too bitter, i understand what you mean about racing NHRA and IHRA but poeple that run crate motors do not get the same benefit to do so...i just thought we are all racers we all race for the same reasons.....but then you get Mr Rhodes saying carte motor cars would dilute the class....i just don't see any problem .... and ive never seen a crate motor car fail a tear down but i sure do hear alot of those other SA cars faling tech....

Brandon your right on the money here. Im thinking they are scared because we are so stock.

[KEN BUGAJ]

Originally Posted by XSTOCKER

I blame this mess on Bugaj. He started this thread and he's always been a trouble maker.....He used to pick on my dog and kids when we went to IHRA races. Here's my 2 cents. If you guys want to race with the NHRA that bad, man up and build an NHRA combo. It's just that simple. And, there is life after NHRA/ IHRA class racing. It's about choices.

Mike, those boys must be all grown up now ! Hope everyone is doing well.,

Originally Posted by Bob Mulry

HA. HA. HA

I have been called many things in my life....

But, "scared little man" ain't one of them....

HA. HA. HA

Just like the the song Night Moves.....

Working on mysteries without any clues....

Not a clue.....

LMAO! You obviously don't know Bob! Chopping Block?? Lets wait and see the Vegas Sportsman turnout. NHRA has seen what has not worked for IHRA so why would they even consider more classes?

[Rich67stang]

NHRA has had FORD Crate motor classes since 2010 starting with the 352 and 428, They just call it FS. SMH...

[HR9121]

I've said this before but here it is again, I don't think nobody is scared so save that lame excuse. I have some people that have crate motor cars that I consider to be good friends but they knew the deal when they went that route. When I built my car I did so where as to I could race anywhere I chose to under the current rules. Seems too often these days that when something doesn't meet one's agenda everyone else is suppose to conform to their way or its not fair. Like my boy Michael Brand said we don't need more classes we need less so there's a chance of an actual heads up run in a performance based class.
Go find the right combo and come race!

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Barry Polley

LMAO! You obviously don't know Bob! Chopping Block?? Lets wait and see the Vegas Sportsman turnout. NHRA has seen what has not worked for IHRA so why would they even consider more classes?

GT, CM and PS were not the reason IHRA Sportsman did not work.
All these classes already exist in some form in NHRA.
Lot of drivers had great luck with them.

NHRA can just merge/adopt them all under A-Z.
Like I said earlier..my car performance wise would fall in R/SA.
Add a few changes and boom you have a more cars competing.

FS somehow gets accepted and cannot be licensed for the street.
How is that fall under Stock? (another topic)
But you have a lot of them running adding to the car count.

Always thought it was sad you could not run a 455 Buick in a 1987 GS.
Until GT class came along yet NHRA does it in SS.
The concept of what the Stock Eliminator is has evolved a lot.

How you can accept the FS cars and not GT, CM, PS is not rational?
It is something else !

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[James Perrone]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

James,
Tune up your combination and driving and don't concern yourself with the opinion of retired racers. I burned more rubber and love this sport and forum more than you ever will.

Tune up your combo and driving?
Really Frank?
Your saying my cars are slow. And I can’t drive
So your a retired wind bag Now go dial up Kenny. Cause I’m picking on you
Believe it or not Frank and Dan mr Pure stock
I get more compliments at very race a I attend about my point of views on Class racer
But yet not one of you keyboard beaters ever show your face at an Nhra race
Frank unlike you dummies I work on my cars ALL THE TIME. AND RACE A CARE
BECAUSE YOU NON RACERS AFFECT US RACERS.
I will continue to pick at your stupidity and opinions Next

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Like I said earlier..my car performance wise would fall in R/SA.


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How do you figure ?

[HR9121]

Dan you keep saying your car falls in R performance wise. Where does it fit in the classification guide?